Basic data : Human Development Index: Rank 117 Health: Life expectancy at birth (years) 69.9 Education: Education index (expected and mean years of school) 0.650 Income: GNI per capita in PPP terms (constant 2005 international $) 3,192 Inequality: Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.492 Poverty: Multidimensional Poverty Index (%) 0.053 Gender: Gender Inequality Index 0.511 Sustainability: Adjusted net savings (% of GNI) -0.4 Demography: Population, total both sexes (thousands) 756.0
The smallest and a low-lying country located at the Northern part of South America and shared borders with Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela, Guyana with a population of less than one million is remarkably rich ecology since it possess well-endowed with natural resources. However, its political troubles, ethnic tension, maritime disputes with neighbors and natural disasters are the main challenges.
Human Development Index: Rank 117
Health: Life expectancy at birth (years) 69.9
Education: Education index (expected and mean years of school) 0.650
Income: GNI per capita in PPP terms (constant 2005 international $) 3,192
Inequality: Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.492
Poverty: Multidimensional Poverty Index (%) 0.053
Gender: Gender Inequality Index 0.511
Sustainability: Adjusted net savings (% of GNI) -0.4
Demography: Population, total both sexes (thousands) 756.0
with Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela, Guyana with a population of less than one million is remarkably
rich ecology since it possess well-endowed with natural resources. However, its political troubles, ethnic
tension, maritime disputes with neighbors and natural disasters are the main challenges.